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Ben said the city is accepting applications for a police administrative professional and that the city manager recruitment video and position profile were posted; the application deadline for the city manager search had been 04/28/2025. Seasonal hiring for parks and recreation — including concession coordinators, cashiers, scorekeepers, lifeguards and swim instructors — is ongoing.

Ben also described tree-planting efforts tied to emerald ash borer removals. He said crews have been removing ash and other poor-condition trees and replacing them using city environmental funds. A planting push of 60 trees was scheduled for May 14, funded in part through grant support from partners including Michigan Bird Observatory. Ben said affected residents would receive flyers at their doors marking planting locations.

Ben reported the city received a $5,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ surface water program. The transcript records the $5,000 figure and that the DNR surface water program awarded the grant; the record does not fully specify every line-item use of the funds.

Other items in the report included upcoming community events — a waste and electronics recycling event set for June 10, 2025, and National Police Week and other proclamations — and recognition of parks and library staff for recent volunteer and outreach work.

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A staff memo (presenter not fully named) explained the changes would relocate and clarify wording in the code, specifically amending sections 9-3-4 and 9-6-8 to make the nuisance provisions clearer and to align enforcement practices. Council members discussed the practical effect of the change and how it would provide the city greater flexibility in enforcement rather than a strict requirement to act in every case.

Councilmember Shannon supported the intent and moved the ordinance forward; councilors discussed minor wordsmithing and ensuring the code language matched enforcement goals. The council proceeded with the ordinance item after brief discussion and questions for staff.

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Andrew, the city attorney, reviewed draft language that would add a current license requirement, clarify maximum capacity calculations and require contact information for the police, fire department, property owner and property manager to be available to the city. The ordinance language under discussion would also allow the city additional enforcement discretion in private-property cases rather than automatically requiring city intervention in every instance.

Council members debated how to define the maximum occupant count. One councilmember questioned a draft provision that appeared to allow “two persons for every bedroom plus four additional persons,” asking whether the intent was to permit extra occupants for living rooms or pull-out couches. Council members said they wanted to allow reasonable uses such as hotel-style pull-out couches and children on floors, but several expressed concerns about how many extra occupants to permit. After discussion, one councilmember said they preferred zero additional persons but was willing to compromise on two.

Andrew confirmed the council would not vote on the ordinance that night; the item was being placed into the code as part of ongoing edits and would return for formal action at a future meeting.

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The recommendation, presented by Matt (staff member), described the project as replacement of water services and, where feasible, sanitary laterals while crews are working in the public right-of-way. Matt said contractors performed camera inspections before bidding and that the work is intended to extend the life of the sanitary system without full open-cut reconstruction.

The recommendation drew questions from councilors about a contractor the staff had prequalified. Adam (councilmember) asked for more background after reports that a municipal client in Sheboygan had experienced problems with that contractor; Matt said he had contacted several municipalities and a developer and that “overwhelmingly, the consensus was, they are a good contractor,” while acknowledging Sheboygan had reported issues that were addressed. Matt also noted the bidder had passed the city’s prequalification procedures, demonstrating financial and technical capacity.

Because the city must execute certain contracts promptly to meet Department of Natural Resources (DNR) grant and program timelines, staff urged timely action. Council members expressed concern about on-site execution details, possible prior problems with water service flushing, and the practical effects of doing just lateral maintenance rather than full reconstruction.

Adam moved to table the award until the next meeting so staff could collect more information about the bidder’s past projects and any unresolved issues; a council member seconded the motion and the council called for a roll-call vote. The transcript records the motion and roll call being taken but does not include the vote tally or final disposition.

The staff recommendation and the contractor’s $1,867,580 bid remain on the record; councilors said they would revisit the award after receiving the additional municipal references and documentation.

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